Weighing my options
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Tourer
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From: Edgerton Wisconsin
Ha! Never thought about shims under the posts to adjust... Duh. Learn something every day 
Takes some finesse to get that type clutch right, especially with an extra steel but they work very well when correct. I've noticed that too - if they start slipping, it's always at high rpms.
Takes some finesse to get that type clutch right, especially with an extra steel but they work very well when correct. I've noticed that too - if they start slipping, it's always at high rpms.
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I have a 1985 FLHTC and used to break that finger about once a season, One time I even had to replace the shaft because it twisted. I carried a few spare clutch release forks and even extra throwout bearings in my tool bag on the bike. I would fix it on the roadside with minimal fluid loss. I replaced that all with the ball/ramp set-up from parts I gathered from friends. Pulled the old trap door off, replaced with newer style trap door with new bearings and all the other pieces that go with it. I think my clutch cable is from a springer softtail cause a buddy put a fancy SS braided one on his bike.
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unfortunately I don't remember, its been a few years I would venture a guess that anything when they switched over on up 5 speed will work. I got mine because a buddy was installing a billet one on a bike he was setting up for drag racing.
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Up to 1993 with out a doubt, 1994 I believe Harley went with larger outside dia trap door bearings an upgrade, I believe the main shaft and secondary shafts are the same dia as the old, so you could go all the way up to 2006, but if you have an exhaust bracket or starter bracket that bolts to the trap door you may have to do a little modification there, the newer trap doors usually don't have the correct holes for that but no big deal
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But if you really want to upgrade the bike this winter because you said you want to get rid of the clutch too, This is what you do, I've done this to my bike, other buddy's bikes, and helped one friend here on the forum, the newer 5 speed gear sets will fit in your transmission case up to 2006, but Id start at least 1994, better bigger trap door bearings, you can find nice used newer style gear sets, with trap door, and better newer style shift drums for like $250-$300 on ebay, then your main shaft will be upgraded to a spline shaft 1991-2006, getting rid of your tapered main shaft, clutch primary use 1991-1993 style then you can use your same starter and primary covers, 1991-1993 stock clutch primaries are not the best but Barnett makes a good one for these years, my friend that I helped here on the forum has his all back together and he says it shifts like butter and easy to find neutral, I did all this to my 1985fxr the only difference is I put an OD six speed in it now I leave twinkies in the dust
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But if you really want to upgrade the bike this winter because you said you want to get rid of the clutch too, This is what you do, I've done this to my bike, other buddy's bikes, and helped one friend here on the forum, the newer 5 speed gear sets will fit in your transmission case up to 2006, but Id start at least 1994, better bigger trap door bearings, you can find nice used newer style gear sets, with trap door, and better newer style shift drums for like $250-$300 on ebay, then your main shaft will be upgraded to a spline shaft 1991-2006, getting rid of your tapered main shaft, clutch primary use 1991-1993 style then you can use your same starter and primary covers, 1991-1993 stock clutch primaries are not the best but Barnett makes a good one for these years, my friend that I helped here on the forum has his all back together and he says it shifts like butter and easy to find neutral, I did all this to my 1985fxr the only difference is I put an OD six speed in it now I leave twinkies in the dust
Upgrading to a spline main shaft trans would be nice though. The reason I had originally shied away from doing it was because I didn't want to change my inner and outer and starter set up also. But you mentioned that 91 to 93 are their own animal? Will that set up work with the 4-speed starter and primary?
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5 speed trans but it has the 4 speed style primary and starter setup